Second Chance Vows

Madison Young stared at me, stunned. "What did you just say?"Under the weight of everyone's stares, I repeated myself slowly and clearly, "I said, I'm willing to marry Grace."Madison's neatly shaped brows pulled tight. "Caleb Vaughn, have you lost your mind? You really want to marry a blind girl?"Connor Vaughn let out a laugh. "Come on, bro. Even if you're mad at Maddie, you don't have to throw your future away on a blind girl."I stared coldly at both of them.Madison and I had been close since we were kids. For the longest time, all her attention had been mine until Connor showed up and disrupted everything.In my past life, when the two of them started pressuring me to marry Grace as a joke, I got into an argument with them. They had stormed off, their faces dark with anger.I'd known, even then, that Connor had been sneaking around with the heiress of the Young family. He was never serious about Madison. I warned her not to get close to him, but she turned her back on my

"You think you can cheat and still expect our families to stay in business together?" Madison snapped. "Aren't you worried I'll cut ties with your father? What happens to your family's empire if there's a gap in funding? Can you afford the consequences?"I had just finished adjusting Grace's dress when I turned to look at Madison. "Sorry, but I already told Dad to pull out of that deal. We've cut ties with your family. Completely.""You… you canceled the deal?" Madison's face turned pale, disbelief tightening around the edges. "Caleb, are you seriously throwing away everything for a blind girl? You're really going to burn everything down just to spite me? Have you lost your mind, or has she bewitched you?"Connor's brows knit together. He started patting his pockets, then suddenly froze. "My ring! Where the hell is my ring?!"He turned toward us with wild eyes. "Did she take it?!"Instantly, every pair of eyes in the boutique landed on us.I stepped protectively in front of Grace

I thought I was just getting married. It turned out I was marrying a hidden powerhouse.A moment later, a hand reached past me and quietly closed the window. The cool breeze vanished.I turned to Grace. Her eyes were still lowered, and her expression was calm."My vision should be fully restored in about a week," she said softly.I nodded."Then we'll hold our engagement party a week from now," I told Nico.After dropping Grace off at her home, the car circled back to the Vaughn estate.As soon as I stepped inside, I spotted Connor sitting in the main hall. He looked pale, but the moment he saw me, his eyes reddened with rage. "You piece of shit, Caleb!"I snorted. "You embarrassed yourself, and now you've got the nerve to curse me out?"He crushed the cheap plastic cup in his hand and growled, "Don't think you're untouchable just because you latched onto someone rich. I stole Madison from you once. I'll do it again with Grace."His shamelessness actually caught me off guard

"You… you hit me," Connor choked.Madison's face was stony. "You're damn right I did. Don't think I don't know what you've been doing to Caleb behind my back."Connor's eyes went wide. He turned to me, furious. "You! You piece of shit! You turned her against me! You just can't stop poisoning Maddie against me, can you?"He lunged toward me, fists clenched. Fortunately, before he got close, Grace's bodyguard shoved him aside.Without even a glance back, Grace grabbed my hand and strode toward the exit with me.Neither Connor nor Madison showed up again for the rest of the engagement party. Clearly, they knew how much they'd embarrassed themselves.…With the party behind us, it was time to plan the wedding.After that disaster, every time Connor saw me, he ground his teeth. I got sick of looking at him, so I moved into Grace's villa. Her place was double the size of mine.Each day, after finishing up our wedding planning documents, I'd sip tea on the balcony, admiring the garde

Grace's security team had already locked down the entire perimeter, prepared for anything.I stood on the stage, my eyes lowered, and met Grace's gaze in the crowd.Steady. Deep. Certain.For a moment, I reached out my hand to her as an invitation.She stepped forward, about to take it when a voice tore through the hall."Don't marry her!"Madison.She was dressed in a white gown, clutching a bouquet of roses as she ran toward me.A team of security guards scrambled to catch up, trailing behind her.Whispers swept through the guests like wildfire.Madison stood right in front of me, holding the bouquet to her chest."Caleb," she said breathlessly, "I've known you for over a decade. We grew up together. No one knows you better than I do. I admit I hurt you. I've made mistakes. I'm sorry. I really am."I know you're still mad about what I said, but please, don't throw your life away on a stranger you've only known for two weeks."She held out the bouquet with one hand. With